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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Aug 8

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

348 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 253▼ 112 vs year ago 460 · −24.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 266▲ 8 vs year ago 67 · +11.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 85▲ 13 vs year ago 7 · +185.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls steady, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $254.24/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$254.24

116 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,269

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$13.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.53

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	256.71	1,287	90
Medium and Large 3	414	252.60	1,046	7thin
Medium and Large 2	520	243.16	1,265	19thin

One grade step is worth $13.55/cwt here — about $22 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale116 hd

254.24

—

GA average15 barns · 859 hd

243.71

+10.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,300	122.45	1,592	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,097	100.94	1,108	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	100.88	1,473	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	89.25	932	17

Every lot

48 lots · USDA AMS · Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	303	298.99/cwt	298.00–300.00	906	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	366	262.13/cwt	260.00–270.00	959	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	287.14/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,105	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	275.59/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,177	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	264.68/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,249	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	253.77/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,213	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	252.72/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,307	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	241.91/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,270	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	228.76/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,224	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	236.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,362	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	222.64/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,496	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	309	241.22/cwt	240.00–242.50	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	234.54/cwt	230.00–237.00	875	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	223.12/cwt	220.00–225.00	850	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	406	224.31/cwt	221.00–225.00	911	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	237.98/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,016	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	203.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	943	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	225.36/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,048	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	218.81/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,144	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	211.03/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,199	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	203.78/cwt	197.50–205.00	1,288	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	188.76/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,276	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	683	183.30/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,252	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	168.84/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,221	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	311	273.45/cwt	272.00–275.00	850	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	336	286.29/cwt	285.00–287.50	962	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	376	256.17/cwt	250.00–260.00	963	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	461	234.13/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,079	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	220.98/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,149	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	227.20/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,191	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	554	202.53/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,122	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	562	219.08/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,231	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	215.23/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,343	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	207.45/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,494	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	125.68/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,609	2
Bulls	—	—	1,340	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,554	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	89.35/cwt	87.50–93.00	906	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	82.79/cwt	79.00–85.00	845	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	95.26/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,032	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	104.98/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,139	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	98.77/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,120	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	111.92/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,297	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,510	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	101.29/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,445	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	96.22/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,489	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	470	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	841	112.11/cwt	101.00–122.50	943	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,003	1

This sale against other markets

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Tue Aug 8, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 253Year ago 460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 266Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 85Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	336	285.00–287.50	286.29
4	—	624	212.00–219.00	215.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	461	230.00–240.00	234.13
2	—	311	272.00–275.00	273.45
5	—	376	250.00–260.00	256.17
8	—	562	215.00–222.50	219.08
9	—	524	225.00–229.00	227.20
2	—	720	205.00–210.00	207.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	220.00–227.00	220.98
3	—	554	200.00–207.50	202.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	525	240.00–245.00	241.91
2	—	478	252.50–255.00	253.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	260.00–270.00	262.13
2	—	535	227.50–230.00	228.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	472	260.00–265.00	264.68
23	—	577	230.00–240.00	236.00
2	—	303	298.00–300.00	298.99
5	—	427	274.00–276.00	275.59
13	—	385	280.00–290.00	287.14
3	—	672	220.00–225.00	222.64
29	—	517	252.00–254.00	252.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	632	197.50–205.00	203.78
20	—	465	222.00–230.00	225.36
14	—	568	210.00–214.00	211.03
17	—	523	215.00–220.00	218.81
2	—	309	240.00–242.50	241.22
11	—	427	235.00–240.00	237.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	381	220.00–225.00	223.12
3	—	683	182.50–185.00	183.30
9	—	463	200.00–210.00	203.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	676	187.50–190.00	188.76
2	—	723	165.00–172.50	168.84
6	—	406	221.00–225.00	224.31
9	—	373	230.00–237.00	234.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	570	82.50	82.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	96.00	96.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	841	101.00–122.50	112.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	124.00–127.00	125.68
1	—	1,340	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,159	110.00–114.00	111.92
12	—	1,083	92.00–99.00	95.26
6	—	1,085	103.00–108.00	104.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	100.00–103.00	101.29
1	—	1,385	109.00	109.00
2	—	1,548	94.00–98.00	96.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,014	87.50–93.00	89.35
4	—	1,134	96.00–102.00	98.77
6	—	1,021	79.00–85.00	82.79

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.